# Excel VBA and Macros Level I Course (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/excel-vba-and-macros-level-i-course-self-paced>

## Overview

This beginner-friendly course teaches you how to use macros to automate Excel and get more from the spreadsheet skills you already have. No previous knowledge of macros or VBA is needed, just a willingness to work smarter and more efficiently.

By the end of the course, you'll have a solid foundation in Visual Basic for Applications and a practical understanding of how to apply it to real spreadsheet tasks. It's a straightforward, hands-on introduction to one of Excel's most powerful and time-saving features.

## What you'll learn

- Write and run basic macros to automate repetitive tasks
- Use macros to format worksheets quickly and consistently
- Build interactive worksheets using VBA elements
- Automate tasks across multiple worksheets at once
- Perform calculations using VBA to extend your spreadsheet functionality further

## Prerequisites

Prior VBA programming knowledge is not required, but knowledge equivalent to our [Intermediate Excel](/courses/intermediate-excel-classes) course is recommended, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and IF statements.

## Curriculum

#### Lesson 1: Macros / VBA

- What are Macros?
- What is VBA?
- How to record macros
- How to run macros

#### Lesson 2: VBA Editor

- Modules
- Procedures
- Project Explorer
- Toolbars / Options

#### Lesson 3: Creating / Editing Code

- Create Procedures
- Subs
- Comments

#### Lesson 4: Invoking Macros

- Hot Keys
- Quick Access Toolbar
- Call Command

#### Lesson 5: Compiling Code

- Stepping through code
- Reset
- Run

#### Lesson 6: Variables

- Declarations
- Option Explicit
- Data Types

#### Lesson 7: Working with The Object Model

- Worksheets
- Ranges: Rows, Columns, Cells

#### Lesson 8: Creating & Naming Objects

- Naming conventions
- Housekeeping

#### Lesson 9: Navigation / Selection Techniques

- Formula R1C1 Reference Style
- Offsets
- Range Names

#### Lesson 10: Logic Statements

- IF Statements

#### Lesson 11: Looping Statements

- Do Loops

#### Lesson 12: Interactive Code

- Input boxes
- Message boxes

#### Lesson 13: Error Handlers

- Preventing fatal errors and crashes

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $345